


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
514 FZHW60 PHFO 162236 OFFHFO Offshore Waters Forecast for Hawaii National Weather Service Honolulu HI 1236 PM HST Thu Oct 16 2025 Hawaiian offshore waters beyond 40 nautical miles out to 240 nautical miles including the portion of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument east of French Frigate Shoals Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. PHZ105-170415- 1236 PM HST Thu Oct 16 2025 .Synopsis for the Hawaiian offshore waters... A broad trough remains over the N offshore waters for the next couple of days. A surface high will build far NE through the rest of the week while tracking E. Another high will quickly develop N of the area over the weekend before tracking E. An upper low will drift over the N half of the area today through the weekend, bringing a chance for thunderstorms. $$ PHZ180-170415- Hawaiian Offshore Waters- 1236 PM HST Thu Oct 16 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt NW Half, E 10 to 20 kt SE Half. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Isolated thunderstorms NW Half. .FRIDAY NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Isolated thunderstorms NW Half. .SUNDAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated thunderstorms NW Half. .MONDAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Isolated thunderstorms NW Half. $$